as in bought
made beforehand in large numbers
she chose to have her computer designed to her specifications rather than buying an off-the-shelf machine
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Recent Examples of off-the-shelf
As opposed to purchasing off-the-shelf components, the company manufactures almost everything in-house, from the engine to the batteries.
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New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2025
The startup Signos makes the system, which uses AI and an off-the-shelf continuous glucose monitor from Dexcom .
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
Unlike lithium-ion systems, which depend on expensive and often hard-to-source materials, this battery uses off-the-shelf mechanical components and simple physics.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
In their place: a range of vehicles and drones that can be fielded quickly, and, in many cases, with commercial, off-the-shelf technology.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2025
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New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2025
The startup Signos makes the system, which uses AI and an off-the-shelf continuous glucose monitor from Dexcom .
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
Unlike lithium-ion systems, which depend on expensive and often hard-to-source materials, this battery uses off-the-shelf mechanical components and simple physics.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
In their place: a range of vehicles and drones that can be fielded quickly, and, in many cases, with commercial, off-the-shelf technology.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for off-the-shelf
Recent Examples of Synonyms for off-the-shelf
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The chain said that refunds would be available to patrons who had pre-bought tickets.—
Patrick Frater,
Variety,
14 July 2022
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Cineplex has also begun offering refunds to all customers that pre-bought tickets for upcoming film screenings.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Jan. 2022
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The latest cuts are the third wave of reductions in administrative and other non-store jobs in 2025, following Kroger's back-to-back cuts in February and March.—
Alexander Coolidge,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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The store cuts come months after Kroger announced two rounds of layoffs of an unspecified number of non-store workers this spring.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
20 June 2025
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“Off-the-shelf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/off-the-shelf. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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